Cornell offers two new vines – Arandell and AromellaAfter a novel naming challenge drew more than 1,000 suggestions from around the world, a Cornell University breeder has revealed the secret identities of two new wine grapes: Arandell and Aromella.

Benefits of Bt corn beyond rootworm resistanceEngineered to produce the bacterial toxin, Bt, Bt corn resists attack by corn rootworm, a pest that feeds on roots and can cause annual losses of up to $1 billion. But besides merely protecting against these losses, the Bt trait has also boosted corn yields, in some cases beyond normal expectations.